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Scholarships – Local/Regional/National

Academic Competitiveness and National SMART Grants

These grants will encourage students to take more challenging courses in high school – making success in college more likely. Students applying for these grants must be eligible for the PELL GRANT. Students can go to www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov to learn more about these new student aid grant programs.

Advancing Science and Technology in Eastern Oregon (ASTEO) Scholars

Are you a first-time freshman or transfer majoring in biology, chemistry-biochemistry, computer science or mathematics? Apply for the ASTEO scholarship! Applications are open from October 1 to February 1. Up to $7500 annually for tuition and fees for four years for freshmen, two years for transfers. Hands on learning during your first year of study. Live in a STEM community on campus. Monthy STEM activities with faculty. Be eligible for summer internships to buid strong resumes and be eligible for a paid position as an ASTEO Ambassador for EOU. Go to: www.eou.edu/fao/scholarships to apply and or find out further information on eligibility. (Eastern Oregon Universtiy – no out of state tuition)

Agribusiness Scholarship

Ag Scholarship - Each year, the Chamber Agribusiness Committee awards scholarships to Magic Valley students pursuing an education in agriculture. Students must have graduated from a Magic Valley high school and study at an Idaho college or university. Current High School students and college students are eligible. The application is available online and must be submitted by December 15

Alois and Marie Goldman Scholarship Fund

Commemorative scholarship, open to graduating high school seniors statewide who are attending an Idaho college or university. For guidelines and applications, go to:

This scholarship is for students planning on attending the University of Idaho beginning the fall school year 2018/2019. It is sponsored by the Alums of Alpha Chi Omega. The award is $750.00 and the deadline for application is January 15, 2019. The application form is in the scholarship box in the Career Center.

American Cancer Society’s Scholarship Program

The program is designed to help young cancer survivors pursue an undergraduate degree from an accredited university, community college or vocational school. The application is available in the spring from the scholarship box or by going on line to the American Cancer Society web site and typing in Great West Division Scholarship in the search box in the upper right corner.

American Chemical Society Scholars Program

This scholarship is designed to encourage African-American, Hispanic, and Native American students to pursue undergraduate college degrees in the chemical sciences. High school seniors who will be entering college are also eligible www.acs.org/scholars.

American Planning Association

The American Planning Association is a non-profit public interest and research organization representing 40,000 planners, elected officials, and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues. This is an essay contest that started in October. Those applying for this $5,000 scholarship will think critically about the role of planning in creating communities of lasting value. The deadline is April 30th each year. For more information, please visit www.planning.org/institutions/hsessay.htm

Applying to School Scholarship

This is an on-line college/university application site. You can get college and scholarship information on this site as well as apply to the listed colleges at no cost to you. Why not let colleges seek you out! For more information go to: www.applyingtoschool.com.

Aspiring Business Professional Scholarship

This is a $1,000 scholarship that will be awarded to students that are interested in pursuing a business degree at any accredited post-secondary school or college. For more information go to http://www.onlinembareport.com

Aspiring Fashion Professional Scholarship

This scholarship is given to promote fashion and its related fields as a career path for young people. The $1000.00 scholarship will be granted to a student intending to pursue a fashion related field at post-secondary school or college. For more information or to apply go to… www.fashion-schools.org the link is on the right side of the page. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2019

AXA National Dollars for Scholars Scholarship

Students are eligible to apply if they are enrolled or planning to enroll full-time at an accredited two-or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. Applicants are evaluated on their level of volunteer service as well as the student’s academic achievement, work experience, school activities and a statement of goals. The award amount is $500. Applications are available on line at: http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/AXA-achievement-scholarship.html Deadline is December 15, 2018 or the first 10,000 applications, which ever comes first.

Buick Achievers Scholarship Program

This scholarship is open to high school seniors who plan to enroll full time at a four-year college or university in 2018-2019. Those who apply must plan to major in a field of study that focuses on engineering, technology, design or business, with an interest in the automotive industry. The application window is from January 2, 2019 to February 28, 2019. Visit their website for more information; www.buickachievers.com. Amounts range from $ 2,000 to $25,000/year.

Burger King Scholars Program

Awards are $1,000 each. GPA of 2.5 or higher, work part-time (15 hours),

demonstrate participation in community service, financial need, enroll in

college in the fall. Application window is October 15, 2018 to December 15, 2018 Go to:

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation was established in 1986 by the local Coca-Cola Bottler to recognize outstanding seniors. Recipients are well-rounded individuals with highly developed interests in their community. To lean more about this scholarship and or apply please go on-line to www.coca-colascholars.org. This scholarship has a deadline of October 31, 2018.

Dell Scholars Program

Funded by Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. Students need to have a GPA of 2.4 or higher, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and have a demonstrable need for financial assistance. For more information and an online application go to www.dellscholars.org. this scholarship opens on November 1, 2018

The deadline for the scholarship (must be in their office) is March 1, 2019.

Dr. Pepper

“Tell us how you changed the world in 350 characters or less; rally your friends to vote; once you reach 50 votes, submit a video to inspire more fans. $100,000 goes to the winner for tuition. Ages 18 to 24 may apply at www.drpeppertuition.com .

EGC Women in Law Scholarship

My name is Taylor Whitehead and I work with Eisenberg, Gilchrist, and Cutt located in Salt Lake City, Utah. We pleased to announce the EGC Women in Law Scholarship. This scholarship is now available to any full time college student or high school senior nationwide.

Open to any high school senior who is a US citizen. Applications are available now at www.elks.org/enf/scholars - it is the easiest best way to apply. Make a copy of the online application and get it to Mr. Jeff Jeffries at 1020 Nevada St., Gooding, ID 83330 by November 30, 2018.

Far West Agribusiness Association

This scholarship is for students interested in the Agricultural Industry. This scholarship is open to high school graduates and college students. For information, criteria and deadlines please access their website at www.fwaa.org FWAA also has internship opportunites accessible through the same website. The paper version of the application is also available in the scholarship box in the Career Center.

Gooding Basque Association Annual Scholarship

This is a $500 scholarship awarded for academic or vocational studies. The application deadline is usually in April. Please look in the scholarship box for the application form starting in March. There is a short essay required so give yourself plenty of time to write.

Gooding Chamber of Commerce Scholarship

This local scholarship comes out in the spring of the year and the deadline is generally the first of May. You can find the scholarship in the scholarship box in the Career Center.

The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship. Recipients must graduate from a public high school located in a county having fewer than 50,000 residents. The scholarship provides up to $6,000 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. For more information on eligibility and how to apply go to www.hsfmo.org.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resouces to successfully complete higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible. Application opens January 1 and closes March 31. For more information and to apply visit https://www.hsf.net/scholarship.

Hospital Foundation Health Care Scholarship

This scholarship is available through the North Canyon Medical Center foundation and is made available for students entering a health care field that has at least a 2.5 GPA and has participated in extra curricular activities. The amount of the scholarship is $500. The deadline for the application is generally mid March.

Horatio Alger Scholarship

The Horatio Alger Association seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education, and a desire to contribute to society. Students must submit an online application at www.scholars.horatioalger.org The deadline is October 25, 2018.

Idaho Association of Counties

This scholarship comes in varying amounts and is awarded to eligible children of county elected officials and county employees and the grandchildren of county elected officials. Recipients must be full-time students in any Idaho college, university or vocational/technical school. Go to https://www.idcounties.org/iac-scholarship-fund/

Idaho Community Foundation

Gooding High School Class of 1956 fund: Must be graduating from the Gooding High School and demonstrate financial need as documented on the standard financial aid form. Can be used at the student’s choice of public or private junior college, college, university or vocational-technical school. You may go to the ICF website to download info at http://www.idcomfdn.org/Scholarshipsapplication. Deadline for application(s) varies by scholarship and there are quite a few different scholarships and this is only one of many.

Idaho Horse Council Education Scholarship Program

The Idaho Horse Council, a non-profit association, is made up of people across the state who are involved in the equine industry. The scholarship award amount is $1000. Go to http://idahohorsecouncil.com/?page_id=43. The application is on the website by Sept.1, 2018 and the deadline for application is February 2, 2019.

Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association Scholarship

These scholarships are for students pursuing degrees in Irrigation Equipment, Parts/power machinery, landscape irrigation and design, agricultural engineering, soil and water engineering, biological systems engineering, and agricultural education. The applications are available from the counselor, member of the Idaho Irrigation Equipment Assoc. or at www.idahoirrigationequipmentassociation.org. The deadline for application is February 2019.

Idaho Power Scholarship for Academic ExcellenceAny student residing in the Idaho Power service area who is in the graduating class of an accredited high school, plans full-time attendance at any accredited Idaho, Oregon, or Nevada college, and has a 3.75 minimum GPA may apply. An application form is available in the Career Center. The scholarship amount is $1000 and the deadline for application is March 1of current academic year. Go online for the application now.

This scholarship is for students who the children or grandchildren of an active school board member or members who served 3 or more years. The applicant must be a senior who is graduating (or plans to graduate) from an Idaho public high school prior to Sept 1, 2018. The application may be found at www.idsba.org/node/388. The 2018 application will be available when the new scholarship season opens.

Image de Idaho

Image de Idaho is a non-profit organization serving the interests of Latinos in employment, training, education, civil rights, and social issues. The scholarship application is due April 30 for summer and June 30 for the fall start. The requirements for the scholarship are listed on the application form. Go to: http://www.isu.edu/scholar/forms/ImagedelSudApp.pdf

Imagine America Scholarship

Each year, up to three students can be selected to receive a $1,000 Imagine America scholarship. It is designed to help students desiring to pursue a career education. Please check out this scholarship on line at www.imagine-america.org. This web site also has the list of qualifying career (professional/technical) schools and the application form.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

This scholarship is awarded to students currently attending community colleges or two-year institutions in the US and planning to transfer to four-year institutions. The student that applies must be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke representative at the college they are attending. The awarded amount is up to $30,000. The representative at the College of Southern Idaho is Mary Joe Church, Scholarship Coordinator, PO Box 1238, Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238.

Khan Law Firm Scholarship

This law office in Seattle is offering this scholarship to a student planning to attend college in the US. The student must have a 3.0 gpa and the student must write an essay explaining their plans for furthering their education. This scholarship is worth $1,000.00 and the application can be accessed on line at http://khaninjurylaw.com/scholarship/

Latinos and Planning Division

This scholarship is part of the American Planning Association. This scholarship is designed to increase interest in the study of urban planning with in the Latino student population. The program is open to third and fourth year undergrad students. https://www.planning.org/divisions/latinos/scholarships

Magic Valley Dairy Days - Wendell Chamber of Commerce

This scholarship is awarded to Magic Valley Students for use at Idaho colleges, universities, and vocational schools. Scholarships are in the amount of $300 and must be used within one year of being awarded. See the scholarship box for application form. The due date is April 30.

McKelvey Foundation Scholarship

This scholarship is made available to high school seniors who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit by owning and operating their own business while in high school. To qualify you need to own your own business; have at least 1 paid employee; graduate high school spring 2019 and plan to attend any four-year college in the United States. This scholarship is worth $10,000 to be awarded each year for 4 years. For more information please see their web page at www.mckelveyfoundation.org (click on Entrepreneurial Scholarship) Deadline is TBA

Monsanto Imagine Scholarships

College scholarships available for farm youths pursuing careers in agriculture. The scholarship is administered through the FFA website at https://www.ffa.org/scholarships Application window opens on November 15, 2018

National Association of Secondary School Principals

If you have made a difference through volunteering over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C., next May by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! It’s easy to apply: go to http://spirit.prudential.com or www.principals.org/spirit, click on the “Apply Now” link, and follow the onscreen instructions. Once you have completed your online application, go to the “Certification” page and either email certification instructions to your certifier or print them out and hand-deliver them. This must be done by November 1, 2016. Print out the signature page of your application, sign it, have a parent or guardian sign it, and then submit it to International Scholarship and Tuition Services by Nov 1, 2018 by FAX or Upload.

National Commission for Cooperative Education

The National Commission for Cooperative Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing high quality, college-level cooperative education. The deadlines for applying differ with each scholarship so apply early. To get more information or to apply on-line go to: www.co-op.edu

National Restaurant Association – Educational Foundation

There are numerous opportunities for scholarship money in the restaurant industry whether you want to pursue a degree in the culinary arts or in hospitality (from restaurant.org). If you think you may pursue such a career this site is a great place to start to look for scholarships - https://www.chooserestaurants.org/scholarships

Nursing Schools Almanac

Nursing Schools Almanac has just launched its third annual Aspiring Nurse Scholarship. Our website will award a $1,000 scholarship to an aspiring nurse who best demonstrates: A track record of academic excellence, particularly in science and mathematics; A passion for the nursing profession and the overall field of healthcare

This scholarship is open to all high school seniors who plan to pursue college education in nursing, including LPN / LVN, ADN, and BSN programs. Scholarship applications will be accepted until midnight on June 30, 2019. Interested students may visit www.nursingschoolsalmanac.com and click the banner on the right-hand side of the website's homepage for more detailed information and the application form.

Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association

The PNWFGA Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the 2018 application is available to qualified applicants who’s family either work for, or have a connection to, the regional grain and feed industry as well as PNWGFA. The application may be downloaded at: or at their own website http://www.pnwgfa.org/scholarship April 1, 2019 is the deadline.

P.E.O. Scholarship

P.E.O. is a Philanthropic Educational Organization who provides scholarships to high school and college girls. The award is $500 and the application is available from the scholarship box usually in February.

P.M.T. Scholarship

Project Mutual Telephone has a scholarship available in the spring each year. It will be available in the scholarship box or on line beginning in February 2019. Go to www.pmt.org for the application and more information.

Pointe Pest Control in Idaho

Pointe Pest Control in Idaho is offering a $750 scholarship again for 2019. Just as last year, it will be given to a graduating senior or college freshman from Idaho. There are more details about the scholarship and its qualifications in the link listed below. http://pointepest.com/idaho-scholarship-application

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship

The Byrd Scholarship is a federally funded program awarded on the basis of merit. The award is $1500 per year, may be renewable, and may be used at institutions in-state and out-of-state. This scholarship is available on-line at www.boardofed.idaho.gov/scholarships This scholarship along with the other State scholarships are available at the above web address.

Robinson & Henry Family Law Scholarship

This scholarship is reserved for high school seniors nationwide who plan on attending a 4-year college/university or a 2-year accredited community college in the fall. This scholarship is open to applicants whose parents have gone through a divorce and plan on pursuing a career in Family Law. For more information go to: https://www.robinsonandhenry.com/denver-divorce-lawyer#scholarship May 31, 2019

These are scholarships that pay tuition, fees, books and a monthly stipend. To consider these scholarships it is best to go online and read the information on qualifying and applying. It is important to know that you must begin the application process in the spring of your junior year in order to get through the process in a timely manner. The do require military duty after graduation. For full descriptions of the scholarships please go on line to: www.goarmy.com/scholarships or www.aforce.com/scholarships or www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarships

Rouch Foundation Scholarship

The Rouch Foundation is to assist needy young men and women in Twin Falls and the surrounding area. The scholarship application can be found in the Scholarship box in the early spring of each year.

Safelink Internet Technology Scholarship

Safelink is offering (3) $500 scholarships to students with interests and talent in the field of technology. Please see the scholarship form in the Scholarship box around March 1, 2019. The winners will be chosen based on the strength of their essay, and the clarity of their responses and vision for themselves as a contributor to the future workforce. The scholarship form will have the closing date, approx. the third week in April.

Tschudy Family Scholarship, Freedom Scholarship, and Public Safety Officer Scholarship. These scholarships require an application through the office of the State Board of Education. www.boardofed.idaho.gov

Society of Women Engineers

The Southwest Idaho Section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is offering scholarships to young women entering their first year of college who are majoring in engineering or a related field. For further information and or to download the application please go to http://www.swiswe.org/scholarships.html The application can be printed off or filled out and downloaded electronically.

Toptal

This scholarship is for young women persuing technical careers. The scholarship includes the $5,000 scholarship as well as one year of one-on-one mentoring by a Toptal senior developer. The 12 winners will be able to use this money on your educational goals as well as coding bootcamps, online programming courses, textbooks, etc. Apply at https://www.toptal.com/scholarships

Tuite Law DUI Accident Scholarship

The Tuite Law DUI Accident Scholarship. This scholarship is now available to any full time college student or high school senior. Apply at:

This scholarship is for students pursuing careers in healthcare. There will be 150 $1,000 and 20 $5,000 scholarships awarded. The application deadlines may vary so you need to check the online information often. This is an on-line application at https://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship

United Dairyman of Idaho Scholarship

Each year, fifteen(15) $1500 scholarships will be awarded to the dairy families of Idaho. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors attending two and four year colleges and universities as well as trade schools. There is also one $2500 scholarship awarded. The deadline for application is March 15 of the current year. You can pick up a copy from the scholarship box or online at http://idahodairy.com/scholarships

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships

This site provides a link to other scholarships but no longer provides funds.

www.usafunds.org this site has a link to several other scholarships; among them the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

US JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship (Junior Chamber International)

This scholarship is offered to high school seniors that plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities, or vocational schools. This is a $1000 scholarship and the deadline for the application is January 2019. The application form is in the scholarship box in the career center.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

Students interested in attending college/university in the Western United States may qualify for a “reduced tuition scholarship” Check out the information booklet in the career center or go to www.wiche.edu/sep/wue. Check out the admission deadlines for the college(s) you are interested in applying to.